The Night Before...

WNTJul 16, 2011

The U.S. players trained in the stadium today, going through the customary short training session the day before the game. It was a short bus ride to the Frankfurt stadium, which looks to be an awesome venue for a World Cup Final.

Off the field the team shifted its focus completely to Japan and the game on Sunday. Gone were the media swarms from the past few days, and players wrapped up their interviews and TV appearances by early afternoon. There was time to film Ali Krieger on Studio 90 though! The Studio 90 people even brought her mom Debbie Christopher on set. Should be a good one for tomorrow.

The team also gathered to watch the Third Place game between France and Sweden. There were pretty big "oohs" and "ahs" in the lobby when those goals went in. We even saw Tobin heath sporting a France kit she swapped with Gaetane Thiney after the game on Wednesday. Those France kits are pretty dang sharp, and it fit Tobin pretty well. We're glad she's wearing the red, white and blue though. In tomorrow's case that will just be white: the WNT will wear its all white uniforms against Japan.

Tonight the team hit the meal room for a snack before wrapping up the evening with treatment, massages and a lot of rest.

The big day is already upon us here in Germany where it's a little after midnight. Are you ready for the World Cup Final?